Chords of: Jolene by: Dolly Parton. (C#m, B, E, C#7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Jolene” by Dolly Parton is in E Major and runs at about 110 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 5 different chords across 57 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#m, B, E, C#7.
C#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 58% of the 2:38 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#m → B → C#m → B → C#m → B → C#m → B. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C#m | 1:31 | 58% |
| B | 0:36 | 23% |
| E | 0:12 | 8% |
| C#7 | 0:12 | 7% |
| B/Eb | 0:07 | 4% |
C#m – E – B – C#m – E – B – C#m – B – C#m – E – B – C#m – B – C#m – E – B/Eb – C#m – B – C#m – E – B – C#m – B – C#m – B – C#m – E – B/Eb – C#m – B – C#m – E – B/Eb – C#m – B – C#m – E – B/Eb – C#m – B – C#m – E – B – C#m – B – C#m – E – B/Eb – …
